A New Mission: From Terrorism to Safe Haven About 20 years ago, Blessing and I were called by God to begin caring for orphans, but we had no idea that this would eventually require us to leave the United States with our four children. We had no idea that it would turn into such a significant assignment. Praise God for what He has accomplished through us thus far. But what is going to happen is considerably more significant than we could have ever imagined. God has been pre

Read about our upcoming mission trip in June, the Founders' upcoming fundraising trip in May, and our small scale business loan program. Life Builders Hospital & the Alakuko Clinic Life Builders has made great progress in the development and growth of our two hospitals this past month. Although we were unable to break even in February, we hope that the investment in the ambulance will increase our ability to serve the community and that the hospitals will become self-funded i

Read about our upcoming mission trip in June, the Founders' upcoming fundraising trip in May, and our new ambulance for the Alakuko Clinic and Life Builders Hospital. Life Builders Hospital We're pleased to inform you that we've purchased an ambulance to service the two hospitals. This is a moderately used Toyota Bus that has been expertly restored and outfitted with all of the necessary equipment for a normal ambulance service. We are still in need of a patient monitor and a

ignite-A-Smile Program 2022 Learn more about our upcoming missions trip, the Igbusi Hospital Ambulance project, and the success of the 2022 Ignite-A-Smile Program. Our Ignite-A-Smile 2022 campaign was a big success. We appreciate all of our friends who donated toward this cause. Orphans and widows from all around the nation gathered over the course of three days to thank God for His compassion toward our ministry. Everyone returned home with generous gifts, food and clothing.

Read about our annual Ignite-A-Smile Program and opportunities to purchase a gift for your sponsored orphan this Christmas. A Letter From The Founder Dear Partner, “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” - ‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬ As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful for this time of thanksgiving and community. Christmas is a wonderful reminder of the go

Read about the Life Builders founders' recent trip to the U.S. and their visit at CCOB's Mission Fest 2022 and with fellow church partners. Dr. Ayoola, Dean of School of Health and her husband, Dr. Wiebe Boer, Calvin President, Dr Emmanuel & Blessing Oluwayemi, and Dr Tofade (left to right) Partners in God’s Kingdom Nobody is called by God to serve as a lone ranger in life or in ministry. He warned against leaving the first man alone even when He created him; He created a hel

Remembering Nurse Florence Ojo Life Builders Hospital grieves the loss of one of our longest employees, Florence Ojo, who passed away unexpectedly on September 30th. After numerous attempts to save her life failed, she passed away from heart failure. For nearly ten years, Nurse Ojo has worked as a staff member at Life Builders Hospital. She was a passionate and skilled nurse and saved many lives in her time with Life Builders Hospital and ministry including countless orphans

Upcoming Visit From The Founders Founders Pastor Emmanuel and Blessing Oluwayemi will be visiting the United States in mid-October to reignite partnerships with local churches in the Chicaco-land area. To invite them to speak at your local church, please reach out to Tony Losinger, Chairman of the Board at tony_losinger@yahoo.com . Details on their visit agenda will be provided in the October Newsletter. Emmanuel completed his PhD at Trinity International University in Deerfi

Life Builders Academy Our students have just finished their final academic term for this past school year. We are proud to mark our third year of graduating students with an outstanding academic performance and are thankful for our partners, supporters and most importantly, God, in our journey with Life Builders Academy. New academic updates on sponsored orphans will be provided in the coming months. Sponsored Orphan Success Story In lieu of our recent graduates, we celebrat

Thank You For Your Support! We want to thank all of our partners who have aided us in both the past and present on our journey. So many of them have given their time and talent to change lives and bring hope to the hopeless. We have so many success stories and God continues to raise more helpers for the orphans and the vulnerable children that we serve in Africa. It is noteworthy that we have never received any grant from any major foundation or government for almost twenty

Life Builders Hospital & Alakuko Clini c On May 23rd, Life Builders Hospital Alakuko opened its doors to the people of Lagos, the most populated black city in the world. Healthcare is one of the greatest needs of the Lagosians where child mortality rate is 113 per 1,000 live births. The groundbreaking was done by the President and Pastor, Dr. Emmanuel Oluwayemi, in January 2020. There was a very small amount of money available for the building process, however Dr. Emmanuel Ol

Life Builders Hospital & Alakuko Clinic We praise God for being our shepherd for Life Builders Hospitals. The Igbusi campus hospital continues to save lives both in surgical services as well as trauma healing through our medical staff. Last week we had a successful hernia surgery for a patient who was rushed to the hospital the previous day. The construction work at the Alakuko hospital site is completed and we are now in the process of furnishing. We hope to open the place f

Life Builders Hospital & Alakuko Clinic Rapid progress has been made on the construction work for the Alakuko Hospital Clinic. As pictured, additional infrastructure that was not there last December when the US team came can now be seen in the front of the main building. The painting started last week while the landscaping is ongoing. The solar panel installation has been completed but not fully paid for yet. We are yet to buy furniture and other laboratory equipment. Our hop

Become an orphan sponsor today! Right now, there are close to two million orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria whose lives have been devastated by the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time: HIV/AIDS. As a sponsor, you will bring hope and healing into their lives by providing them with access to food, shelter, education and medical care. ​ Cost of Sponsoring A Child: Preschool & Under - $50/month Elementary - $55/month Junior High - $60/month High School - $60/month

Alakuko Hospital Clinic We are so grateful to all of our sponsors who donated toward last month’s matching campaign. Together, we raised the $32,000 needed to complete the construction of the Alakuko Hospital Clinic building and only need $10,000 more to purchase an electric generator to supply the hospital with power. Sadly, the public supply of electricity in Nigeria is less than 10% of what is needed for a functioning hospital. If you would like to make a major donation in

Small Business Grant & Loan Program Life Builders is currently sponsoring 21 small businesses based in Nigeria ranging from construction to cosmetology. This project, called 'Living Spring Microfinance Project', offers small business owners and entrepreneurs publicity and financial support and provides Sponsored Orphan Program graduates with job opportunities within the community. Check out this month's featured small business and learn more about how Life Builders helps orph

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